As the nation's eleventh largest school district, Dallas Independent School District serves more than 160,000 students who come from homes where 58 different languages are spoken. Operating with a $1 billion dollar budget, DISD employs 18,613 employees including 10,000 teachers in 220 schools.
2 Feb 2001
The Central Textbook Adoption Committee of the Dallas Independent School District has announced that the public testimony stage of the textbook adoption process will be held Monday, February 12, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 346, School Administration Building, 3700 Ross Ave.
Speakers must meet the following criteria:
1) Only residents of the Dallas Independent School District and/or parents with children in the Dallas schools may testify. 2) Speakers must register to speak at least three days prior to February 12. 3) If unable to attend, written comments and copies of public testimony may be submitted to Lisa Medina, Program Development, School Mail Box 39, 3700 Ross Ave. Dallas, Texas 75204; or fax to 214-932-5349, before February12.
For more information regarding the textbook adoption process, call (214) 932-5344.
Textbooks recommended for adoption are listed:
Elementary School:
English Language & Composition, Grades 2 & 3
Spanish Language & Composition, Grades 2 & 3
English Language & Composition, Grades 4 & 5
Spanish Language & Composition, Grades 4 & 5
Reading (English/Spanish), Grades 4 & 5
English Language & Composition, Grade 6
Spanish Language & Composition, Grade 6
English Literature, Grade 6
Spanish Literature, Grade 6
Middle School:
English Language & Composition, Grades 7 & 8
English Literature, Grades 7 & 8
Reading, Elective Credit, Grades 7 & 8
Speech, Grades 7 & 8
High School:
English I and II for Speakers of Other Languages, Grades 9-12
English Language & Composition, Level I, II, III, IV, Grades 9-12
Speech Communications, Grades 9-12
Communications Applications, Grades 9-12
Debate, Grades 9-12
Public Speaking I-III, Grades 9-12
Journalism, Grades 9-12
Advanced Broadcast Journalism, Grades 9-12